Beyond Politics and Economic Development: The Academic Contextualization of the AK Party’s Rule in Turkiye

The study ventures into the intriguing divergence between academic discourse and the AK Party’s political and economic strategies, which have been pivotal in its success in national elections. This research, through a meticulous bibliometric analysis of 116 articles on the AK Party’s rule in Turkiye, uncovers this deviation. By analyzing the most frequent words, most cited articles, major areas of research, and thematic analyses, the study dissects scholarly narratives and identifies gaps, particularly in the economic domain. It underscores how the interplay between these elements shapes the electoral landscape and the AK Party’s sustained success. Importantly, this study paves the way for future research, which holds the promise of further enlightening both academic and policy-making domains on the interplay between economics and politics in the Turkish context.